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AT FIVE O’CLOCK, P. M.
COINS ON EXHIBITION AT 10 A. H. EACH DAY OF SALE.
Orders by mail or otherwise will be promptly executed by Edward
Cogan, 5)5 William Street, and W. H. Brown, 28 John Street, New York;
also, by A. 0. Kline. 212 South Eighth Street, and Mason & Co., Coin
Dealers, 1R9 North Ninth Street, Philadelphia.
Bavis & Pennypacker, Steam Power Printers
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FIRST DAY’S SALE.
Miscellaneous Foreign Coins and Medals.
1 Louis Napoleon Medal; brass; very fine; size 20.
2 Napoleon and Eugenie; do do do
^ 3 1820; George IV Pennies; copper; 2 pieces; bright
and un circulate 'i .
4 1831; George IV Pennies and Half Pennies ; copper j
3 pieces; good.
0 5 1707; George til Tw>pence; copoer; fine; scarce.
*7.:' 5^ 1797;- do Penny; copper; very tine.
•;cT6 1806; do do do do
» 7 1807; do Half Penny; copper; fine; very
scarce date.
8 George IV Half Pennies and Farthings; copper; all
uncirculated; 7 pieces.
9 George IV Half Pennies. Farthings and Half Far¬
things; copper; good; 7 pieces.
10 1831; George IV Farthing; copper; proof.
11 1843; Victoria Half Farthings; copper; uncirculated;
2 pieces.
12 1844; Victoria Half Farthings ; copper; uncirculated!
5 pieces.
13 1841: Victoria Pennies; copper; uncirculated; 3
pieces.
14 1853; Victoria Penny; copper; uncirculated.
15 1864; do and Half Penny; copper; un¬
circulated; 2 pieces.
16 1855; Victoria Pennies; copper; uncirculated; 2
pieces.
17 Victoria Farthings; copper; uncirculated; 6 pieces.
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1860, 1861 and 1862; Victoria Pennies and Half
Pennies; copper; uncirculated; 6 pieces.
1794; East India Company’s Coin; small; copper;
proof.
1852; Napoleon Election Medal; brass; proof;
size 16.
1852; same in copper; proof; size 16.
Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine; by Andrieu;
white metal; very fine; size 68.
Josephine, Bonaparte, and Emperor (equestrian) ; by
Andrieu; 3 lead impressions ; very fine; size 40.
French Medal, obv., busts of Henry IV and Louis
XVIII; copper; very fine; size 18.
100 English Tokens; all different; all uncirculated.
10 do do proofs.
5 do different from preceding; proofs.
Ancient Copper Medal; obv., bust of Louis XIII;
rev., bust of Anna of Navarae; bold relief; curious
and interesting ; good; rare; size 36.
1784; Brass Medal; Trombelli ; rev., inscription,
fine; size 36.
30 1751 and 1752; George II Half Pennies; uncircu¬
lated.
31 1754; George III Farthings; 2 pieces ; uncirculated.
< 32
33
1771;
do
Half Penny; uncirculated.
1799;
do
Penny and Farthing; uncirculated.
34
1806;
do
Farthing; uncirculated.
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36: 3B
37
34 38
A/ii 39
,ys 40
41
French Medal; rev., 3 crowns; brass; fine; size 21.
1794; Pitt Token; and George, Prince of Wales
Token; bright proofs ; 2 pieces.
1626 ; Copper Medal ;* Cardinal Ludovicus; rev.,
church; pierced; rare; size 40.
1813 and 1320; Gibraltar Pennies; copper; fine.
1867; Silver 50 Cent Piece; Republic of Chili;
brilliant proof; rare.
1867; Silver 20 Cent Piece; Republic of Chili; bril¬
liant proof; rare.
1868; Silver 10 Cent Piece; Republic of Chili; bril¬
liant proof; rare.
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1868; Silver 5 Cent Piece; Republic of Chili; bril¬
liant proof; rare.
1868; 1 Peso; copper; Republic of Chili; brilliant
proof; rare.
1804; 6 Shillings; Bank of Ireland; silver; brilliant
proof; rare.
Ancient Spanish Gold Piece; clipped; worth $4 in
gold; rare.
Ancient Calcutta Gold Coin; worth $2 in gold; rare.
Turkish Gold Coin; pierced; $1 25 in gold.
Cnarles II Sixpence; very fair; rare.
1679; Charles II Sixpence; silver; good; scarce.
4 Turkish Coins; medium size ; base ; interesting and
scarce.
United States Silver Proof Sets.
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51
1857:
7 pieces ;
brilliant proofs;
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52
1858;
7
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do
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53
1859;
7
do
do
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54
1860;
7
do
do
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55
1861 ;
7
do
do
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56
1862;
7
do
do
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57
1863;
7
do
do
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58
1864;
9
do
do
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1865 ;
9
do
do
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1866;
10
do
do
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61
1867:
10
do
do
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1868;
10
do
do
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63
1870;
10
do
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United
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1798 ;
large eagle; fine.
65
1840;
very fine
; has been proof.
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1841 ;
fine.
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67
1842;
fine.
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1843;
very fine.
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1844
fine; scarce.
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1845
fine.
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fine.
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1848
fine; scarce.
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1853
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1855
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1860
brilliant proof.
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1862
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1864
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1866
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1867
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1870
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83
United States Silver Half
1794; good; rare. >
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84
1797;
very good ; extremely rare.
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85
1801 ;
poor ; scarce.
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86
1802;
good ; do
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87
1803;
do do
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88
1807;
extra good.
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uncirculated.
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90
1809;
very fine
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1812;
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1814;
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1819;
uncirculated.
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95
1822;
very fine.
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96
1824;
uncirculated.
97
1826;
do proof surface.
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1827;
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1829;
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1832;
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101
1834;
small date; uncirculated.
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1834;
large do very fiue.
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1836;
very fine.
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1837;
very fine.
1838;
1839;
uncirculated,
very fine. • —
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1841 ;
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1842;
small date; very fine.
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1842;
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1846;
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1847;
verv fine.
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1849;
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1850;
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1853;
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1854;
1856 ;
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1858;
uncirculated.
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proof.
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1860;
1862;
brilliant proof,
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United States Silver Quarter Dollars.
1796; very good ; scarce.
1804; very good; scarce. ^ — —~
1805; extra good and sharp.
1806; good.
1807; good.
1815; good; scarce.
1818; extra good.
1819; fine.
1824 ; extra good. :
1H81 and 1838; fine; 2 pieces.
1843, 1844; fine; 2 pieces.
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144
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146
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1846, T847, 1848; fine; 3 pieces.
1851, 1853, 1856; very fine ; 3 pieces.
1863, 1864; uncirculated; . 2 pieces.
1860; brilliant proof.
1862; do
1864; do
1866; do
1867; do
1868; do
1870; do
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160
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162
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169
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United States Dimes.
1801; poor; scarce.
1802,NT805, 1807 and 1809; 4 pieces; fair.
1811 ; good.
1820; good.
1821 ; large and small dates; 2 pieces; good.
1822 and 1823; good ; scarce ; 2 pieces.
1824, 1827, 1828, 1829 and 1830- ; good; 6 pieces.
1831, 1833, 4835 and 1837 ; fine; 4 pieces.
1837 and 1838; both without stars ; good ; scarce.
1837 ; without stars ; fine.
1838; stars; fine.
1839, 1842, 1843, 1844 and 1845; extra good; 5
pieces.
1850, 1851 and 1853; very fine; 3 pieces.
1853 ; with aud without arrows ; fine ; 2 pieces.
1856, 1857 and 1858; very fine; 3 pieces.
1858; brilliant proof ; rare.
1860, 1861 and 1862; uncirculated; 3 pieces.
1859; brilliant proof.
1860; do
1862; do
1867; do
1868; do
1870; dp
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United States Half Dimes.
m 1795; fair.
172 1797 ; poor.
173 1800; good.
174 1800; very fair.
175 1837; without stars ; uncirculated.
176 1849, 1850, 185Fand 1856; fine; 4 pieces.
177 1853; with and without arrows; uncirculated; 2
pieces.
178 1858 and 1859; uncirculated; 2 pieces.
179 1860; brilliant proof.
180 1862; do
181 1866; do
182 1867; do
United States Silver Three Cent Pieces.
183 1851 to 1862; set of 12 pieces; uncirculated.
184 1851 to 1862; do fine.
185 1851; Philadelphia Mint; uncirculated; scarce.
186 1851; Orleans Mint; do do
187 1852; uncirculated.
188 1853; do
189 1854; fine.
.■ 190 1855; fine; scarce.
191 1855; good; scarce.
192 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860 and 1861; very fine; 5
pieces.
193 1859; proof.
194 1860; do
195 1862; do
196 1863; do
197 1864; do
198 1866; do
199 1867; do *
200 1870; do
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Foreign Medals.
All the following are bronze proofs. Size by American
.scale of 1-1 6tbs.
201 Bust of abd. el kader; rev., inscription; size 30.
202 Three nude male figures; combat — atjx braves
ARMES FRANCA 1SES ; size 36.
203 Bust of Louis XV III; rev#, equestrian statue of
Henry the Great; size 32.
204 Bust of Louis Antoine (Dauphin); size 32.
205 Bust of Liberty; Rep. Francoise ; size 32.
206 Bust of Louis Phillipe; rev., wreath and inscription;
size 32.
207 Bust of Louis Phillipe; rev., wreath; size 26.
208 Bonaparte; 1st Consul; size 36.
209 do do size 28.
210 Napoleon; Emperor; full length; rev., female figure;
size 28.
211 Napoleon; full length figure; size 16.
212 Napoleon: full length; rev., different from pre¬
ceding; size 16.
213 Bust of Napoleon; rev., 3 male figures; size 16.
214 Bust of Napoleon; rev., 5 male figures.
215 Napoleon JVledalets; reverses different ; very small;
2 pieces ; size 6
216 Bust of G. Louis Ternaux; rev., inscription; size 28.
217 Bust of Antonio Canova; rev., serpent, etc; size 22.
218 Bust of Armaud Garrel; rev., inscription; size 22.
219 Bust of Prince D’Essling; rev., wreath ; size 26.
220 Bust of Cardinal Ferdiuandos; rev., nude male
figure and monument; size 32.
221 Fidelite Devouement; bust of Louis XVIII ; crown
and badge of honor; size 26.
222 Bust of Victor Emanuel ; rev., inscription; size 26.
223 Bust of Ch. Ferdinand, Due De Berry; size 26.
224 Bust of Frederic William III; rev., church, etc.;
size 26.
225 Bust of Christopher Columbus; rev., “ Born, Died,”
etc.; size 26.
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226 Bust of L. Malherbe, 1555 ; rev., wreath, lyre, etc.;
size 26.
227 Bust of Charles Phillippe; size 26.
228 Bust of Louis XVIII ; rev., throne, etc.; size 26.
229 French Medal; male and female busts; rev., in¬
scription ; size 26.
230 Bust of Louis XVIII; rev., chariot, etc.; entrance
into Paris, 1814; size 26.
231 Bust of Louis XVIII ; rev., inscription; size 26.
232 Same ; rev., ship and female; size 26.
233 Busts of Louis XV and Christianiss Maria ; rev.,
female and two children; size 26.
234 Bust of Louis X V ; rev., throne, etc.; size 26.
235 Hercules Breaking the Fasces; rev., “French Revo¬
lution, 1792;” size 26.
236 Military Bust of Simon Bolivar ; rev., sun rising over
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a mountain; city at base; scarce ; size 28.
237 Bust ot Barthelemy, Antiquary; size 26.
238 French Medal; obv., full length nude male figure,
front face; legend “Bonus Events;” rev., ships
under full sail ; scarce and handsome : size 22.
239 Hercules Breaking the Fasces; rev., pyramid, 1792 ;
size 22.
240 Bust of Swedenborg; size 21.
241 Monument, flags, etc.; Rep. France ; rev., wreath,
etc.; size 22.
242 Trial Medal ; bust of Voltaire ; rev., blank; size 22.
243 Bust of Armand Barlies; rev., hands clasped;
1809 ; size 20.
244 Bust of Jacques Rousseau; size 22.
245 Medalets; Napoleon ; 3 pieces; sizes 12 and 16.
246 White Metal Medals; large and small; various j
proofs ; 5 pieces.
246^ Louis XVIII ; obv., bust ; rev., monument and two
female figures; legend, “Gallia . Et . America .
Foederata ;” bronze; proof; rare; size 38.
246f Schiller Medal; obv, bust; rev., “Centenary Anni¬
versary of Birth Day;” New York, 1859; copper;
proof; rare ; size 32.
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United States Pattern Pieces, &c.
fjjir3 Pattern Pieces are, without doubt, at this date,
as low in price as they ever will be, and this occasion
offers a good opportunity to obtain a fair assortment of
some very rare issues. The dies of all catalogued herein
are destroyed. For the truth of this statement we refer
to the officers of the United States Mint.
247 1799; Eagle; copper; has chisel marks on reverse;
ot her w i se fi ne ; u niq ae.
248 1803; Quarter Eagle ; brass; Kettle’s; fine.
249 18o3; Half Eagle; brass; good; weak impression.
250 1805; do rev., “ One Cent ;” brass ; poor.
251 1809; Half Dollar; brass; fine; imperfect planchet.
25 1^ 1830; First Steam Coinage, March 23; gold plated;
proof.
252 1838; Silver Half Dollar; obv., head of Liberty;
rev., flying eagle; fine; extremely rare.
253 1838; Silver Half Dollar; match to preceding;
cracked die; extremelv rare.
254 1838; Silver Half Dollar; obv., head of Liberty;
rev., spread eagle grasping olive branch and
arrows; brilliant proof ; excessively rare
The three last lots are difficult to obtain and sel¬
dom offered at public sale
255 1850; Ring Cent “U. S. A., One Tenth Silver;”
solid planchet ; nickel; proof; rare.
256 1851 ; “One Cent;” obv.. Liberty seated; rev., 1
Cent,” in two lines, surrounded by a wreath ; cop¬
per; proof; rare.
257 1851 ; same as preceding; pure nickel; proof; ex¬
tremelv rare.
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258 1852; Ring Dollar; “United States of America;”
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rev., “Dollar;” semi-wreath below; nickel; proof;
rare.
259 1853; “One Cent;” head of Liberty; rev., “One
Cent” within a laurel wreath; pure nickel; proof;
very rare.
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260 “ One Cent,” surrounded by a laurel wreath ; rev.,
blank; silver; proof; very rare.
261 Three Cent Piece; obv., “3;” rev., “Ill;” silver;
proof; extremely rare.
262 Three Cent Piece ; same as last ; nickel ; proof ;
very rare.
263 1854; Cent; head of Liberty; no stars; copper;
proof. *
264 1854; Flying Eagle Cent ; copper; proof; rare.
265 1855; do nickel and copper;
proof.
266 1855; Flying Eagle Cent ; composition; proof.
267 '1855; do copper; proof.
268 1856; Eagle Cent; nickel size: copper; proof; ex¬
tremely rare.
269 1856; Eagle Cent; nickel; proof.
270 1856 do pure nickel; proof; excessively
rare.
271 Eagle Cent; 1856 style; copper ; without legend or
date; obv., proof; rev., rusty; very rare.
272 1857 Quarter Dollar; rev., “United States of
America, Quar. Dol.;” centre blank; copper; proof;
very rare.
273 1857; Quarter Eagle; mule piece; obv., Liberty,
1857 ; rev., “ 2^ Dollars, 1860,” in three lines; cop¬
per ; proof ; unique.
274 1857; Quarter Eagle ; copper; proof; scarce.
275 1858; Nickel Cent; small eagle; oak wreath and
shield; pure nickel; proof; extremely rare.
276 1858; Nickel Cent; Indian head; laurel wreath;
sharp and handsome proof.
277 1858; Cent; Indian head; laurel wreath; copper;
proof; extremely rare.
278 1859; “half dollar;” obv., Liberty seated; rev.,
spread eagle ; copper; proof.
279 1859; dollar;” obv., head of Liberty; rev.,
Dollar” within a wreath; copper; proof.
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280 1859; Nickel Cent; rev., broad shield; proof;
scarce.
281 1859; Nickel Cent; rev., narrow shield; proof;
scarce.
282 1859; Cent; copper; proof: extremely rare.
283 1861; Annual Assay Medal; U. S. Mint; bronze;
proof; size 24.
284 1863; Three Cent Piece; size of the old copper
cent; obv., precisely like the 1857 copper cent;
rev., “3 Cents ” within a wreath; copper; proof;
extremely rare.
285 1 8<'3 ; Two Cent Piece; bust of Washington ; “God
and our Country;” rev., “2 Cents ;” copper ; proof;
scarce.
286 1863; Two Cent Piece; shield; match to preceding
lot; copper; proof; scarce.
287 “Postage Currency, 10 Cents ;” copper ; proof; ex¬
tremely rare; size of dime.
288 1863; Nickel Cent; milled edge; proof; scarce.
289 1863; Nickel Cent; plain edge; copper; proof; rare.
290 1863; Nickel Cent; copper; very thin planchet;
proof; rare.
291 1863; same as last; bronze; proof; scarce.
292 1864; Dime; pure nickel; proof; very rare.
293 1864: Two Cent Piece; nickel; proof; rare.
294 1864; Cent; composition; gold color; proof; thin
planchet ; rare.
295 1864; same in brass; rare.
296 1864; same in copper; thick planchet ; very rare.
297 1865; Dollar; size of silver dollar; copper; has the
motto <k In God we trust” on reverse; this motto
was not adopted on coinage until 1866; proof;
excessively rare.
298 1865; Dollar; copper; proof; without motto; scarce.
299 1866; Dollar; copper; size of silver dollar; proof;
scarce.
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United States Cents.
300 1793; chain; date and Liberty punctuated; fine;
light olive; rare.
301 1793; wreath; two short leaves of twigs incline to
right; one long leaf to left; extra good; rare.
302 1793; wreath; twig inclining to the right; good;
rare.
303 1794; head of 1793; peculiar hair line wreath on
reverse; very rare; seldom found in as good condi¬
tion.
304 1795; thick die ; lettered edge; good; scarce.
305 1795; thin die; very good.
306 1796; Liberty cap ; extra good.
307 1796; fillet head; extra good.
308 1797; bright and uncirculated; very sharp; very
rare in this'condition.
309 1798; broken die; fine.
310 1798; perfect die; fine.
311 1799; good for date; very rare; date, head of Li¬
berty and reverse all distinct.
312 1800; perfect die ; fine; good color.
313 1800 over 1799; extra good.
314 1801; 1-000 United variety; extra good; scarce.
315 1801; 1-100 variety; extra good.
316 1802; uncirculated; a little weak in date; good
color; rare.
317 1802; 1-000 variety ; good.
318 1802; 1-100 variety; fine; good color.
319 1 802; 1-100 variety; extra good.
320 1803; fine; good color.
321 1804; broken die; fine; all distinct and very rare
in this condition.
322 1804; restrike from original obverse die; fine;
scarce ; die broken.
323 1805; extra good ; scarce.
324 1806; do do
325 1807 over 1806; extra good.
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326 1 80*7 ; perfect die ; extra good.
327 1808; 12 stars; extra good.
328 1808; 13 stars; extra good.
329 1809; good; scarce.
330 1810 over 1809; fine; scarce.
331 1810; small date ; fine; scarce.
332 1810; medium date; fine; scarce.
333 1811 over 1810; fine; rare.
334 181 1; perfect die; good; scarce.
335 1812; very fine.
336 1813; very fine; scarce.
337' 1813; extra good ; scarce.
338 1814 ; plain 4; very fine.
339 1814; crossed 4; very fine.
34 0 1816 ; fine.
341 1817; 13 stars; uncirculated.
342 1817 ; 15 stars ; very fine; scarce.
343 1817 ; 15 stars; fine; scarce.
344 1818; uncirculated.
345 1819; small date; uncirculated.
346 1819; large date ; uncirculated.
347 1819; small date; uncirculated.
348 1820 ; very fine.
349 1821 ; extra good.
350 1822; fine; proof surface.
351 1823; early restrike; bright and uncirculated.
352 1823 over 1822; good.
353 1823; perfect date; good.
354 1824 ; good.
355 1825; very sharp; bright and uncirculated; rare.
356 1826; fine and sharp.
357 1827; fine and sharp.
358 1828- very fine.
359 1 829 ; extra good.
360 1830; extra good.
361 1831; extra good.
362 1832 ; extra good.
363 1832; extra good.
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364
1833;
fine.
365
1834 ;
very fine.
366
1835;
fine.
36?
1836 ;
perfect die ; extra good.
368
1837;
bright and uncirculated.
369
1838;
uncirculated.
370
1839;
booby head; uncirculated; sharp; scarce
371
1839;
1838 head; very fine.
372
1839 ;
silly head ; fine.
373
1839;
1840 head ; verv fine.
374
1840;
small date; uncirculated.
375
1841;
brilliant proof; very rare.
376
1841;
very fine.
377
1842;
fine.
378
1843;
bright and uncirculated.
379
1*43;
uncirculated.
380
1844;
extra good.
381
1845;
uncirculated.
382
1846;
very fine; has been a proof.
383
1847;
uncirculated ; red.
384
1848;
very fine.
385
1849;
do
386
1850;
do
387
1851:
bright and uncirculated.
388
1852;
bright and uncirculated.
389
1853;
bright and uncirculated.
390
1853;
dull proof.
391
1854;
uncirculated.
392
1854;
uncirculated; very sharp.
393
1855;
slanting 55; uncirculated.
394
1855;
straight 55; bright and uncirculated.
395
1856;
brilliant proof.
396
1856 ;
bright and uncirculated.
397
1857 ;
large date; bright and uncirculated.
398
1857;
small date; uncirculated.
399
1857;
large date; uncirculated; proof surface.
400
1857;
small date; very fine.
SECOND DAY’S SALE.
United States Half Cents.
401 1793; good ; very rare.
402 1794; very fine; shows portion of a wreath under
bust of Liberty; rare.
403 1794; different variety ; extra good,
404 1795; good; scarce.
405 1797; good; scarce.
400 1800; good; scarce.
407 1802; good; rare.
408 1803; good.
4()9 1804; fine.
* %
410 1805: extra good.
411 1800; bright and uncirculated. 0
412 1807; extra good. vV-
413 1808; do
414 1809; fine.
415 1810; fine. *)
410 1811; extra good.
417 1811; poor.
418 1825; uncirculated.
419 1820; do
420 1828; do 1 >
421 1829; do
422 1831; brilliant proof; very rare. O ' '
423 1832; uncirculated. .
424
1 833 ;
do
,T , t
425
1834;
do
proof surface.
420
1835;
do
do
%27
1840;
brilliant proof; very rare.
428
1841 ;
do
do
429
1842;
do
excessively rare
430
1843;
do
very rare.
431
1844;
do
do
i
432 1845; brilliant, proof; rare.
433 1846; do very rare.
434 1847; do excessively rare.
435 1848; do very rare.
436 1849; bright and uncirculated.
437 1850; proof; rare.
438 1850; do do
439 1851; do do
440 1853; bright and uncirculated.
441 1854; do
442 1855; brilliant proof ; very rare. 1 C e (y. • ‘
443 1856; do do
444 1856; bright and uncirculated.
445 1857; brilliant proof ; rare.
446 1857; bright and uncirculated..
Silver Sets of Maundy Money.
447 1679; Charles II; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id; uncirculated
excepting the 4d ; rare.
448 1766; George III ; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id; proofs.
449 1795; George III; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id; proofs.
450 1800; George III; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id ; uncirculated.
451 1792; “Wire Money” of George III; 4d, 3d, 2d
and Id; very fine.
452 1735; George II; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id; uncirculated.
453 1822; George IV ; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id; uncirculated.
454 1834 ; George IV ; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id ; proofs.
455 1838: Victoria; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id; very fine.
456 1686; James II ; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id; very fine.
457 1690; William and Mary; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id; uncir¬
culated.
458 1710; Anna; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id; fine.
459 1713; Anna; another set ; fine.
460 1820; George III; 4d, 3d, 2d and Id; proofs.
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Foreign Silver Coins and Medals.
461 Richard I; A. D. 1189-1196; Anglo-Gallic (Poic-
tou) ; 2 pieces ; good ; rare.
462 Penny; Eleanor , wife of Henry II ; fine; rare.
463 Henry VI Penny ; fair ; rare.
464 Edward IV Groat; fine; rare.
465 do variety ; good ; rare.
466 do do do do
467 do do fine ; do
468 Henry VII Half Groat; fine; rare.
469 Irish Shilling; Elizabeth; fair; rare.
470 Irish Sixpence ; do good; rare.
471 James I Shilling; 1603-1625; fine; rare.
472 do Sixpence; 1624; good; rare.
473 Charles I Twopence; fine; rare.
474 do good; rare.
475 Charles I Pennies; 3 varieties; good; rare.
476 Charles I Half Groat; very good; scarce.
477 1666; Charles II Shilling; good; scarce.
478 1628; Henrietta Maria Marriage Medal; fine; size
18.
479 1628; Charles I Coronation Medal ; fine; size 18.
480 Charles 1st Medal on the birth of James II; fine;
size 18.
481 Charles I and Henrietta Medalets ; busts facing on
obverse; rev., Cupid, etc.; fine; size 14.
482 1630; Charles I on the Birth of Charles II Medal;
fine ; size 19.
483 1825; Rupee; Calcutta; fine; scarce.
484 10 Coins ; silver; English ; French ; Spanish ; Mexi¬
can ; all good ; small.
Foreign Copper Coins.
485 Charles I; Irish Royal Farthings; 2 varieties; very
fine.
486 Charles I; Irish Royal Farthings; 2 varieties; fine.
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487 James II Half Penny; 1693; rev., seated figure;
good ; scarce.
488 James II Half Penny; 1689; rev., harp; good;
scarce.
489 1694; William and Mary Half Penny; good.
490 1696; do do rev., harp;
good.
491 1696; William III Half Penny; rev., harp; good.
492 1699; do Farthing; srood.
493 1680; James II Gun Money; Feb.; fine; large.
494 1690; do do May; large.
495 James II Irish Royal Farthings; 2 varieties; fine;
scarce.
496 1788; Barbadoes Penny ; pineapple; fine; scarce.
497 1797; English Twopence ; fine.
498 1797; English Penny; proof
499 Guernsey Co ns; 8 double, 4 double and 1 double;
fine ; 3 pieces.
Foreign and American Silver Medals.
500 Fulton Institute, Lancaster; damaged proof; value
as silver $2 25 ; size 34.
501 American Institute, New York; fine; worth $2 50
in silver ; size 32.
502 German Medal; obv., female, with spear, driving a
lion into the sea; rev., 7 wreaths; proof; size 28.
503 Bust of La Fayette; rev., “Defender of American
and French Liberty, 1777-1824;” fine; rare in
silver ; size 30.
504 Bust of Win. Pitt; rev., “The man who, having
saved the parent, pleaded with success for her chil_
clren ;” proof; very rare in silver ; size 26.
505 Lynchburg, Virginia, Agricultural Society; proof;
size 24.
506 Loyal National League ; proof; pierced; size 23.
507 Bust of Harrison ; rev., log cabin ; brilliant proof;
rare ; size 21 .
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508 1821; Boston School Medal; obv., view of Boston;
rev., ‘‘Awarded to;” brilliant proof; rare; size 21.
509 Bust of Franklin; rev., “ Awarded to;” brilliant
proof; rare; size 21.
510 Faneuil Hall, Boston; rev., “Cradle of Liberty;”
brilliant proof; rare; size 21.
511 Carpenters’ Hall, Philadelphia; rev., “Unite or
Die;” brilliant proof; rare; size 21.
512 Temple of Honor and Temperance; brilliant proof;
scarce ; size 18.
513 U. S. Assay Medal, 1861; obv., head of Liberty;
“Mint of U. S.;” rev., wreath; proof; rare in
silver; size 21.
514 Jno. Bell, 1860; rev., Constitution; damaged proof;
rare; size 18.
515 Token; “Bill of Rights;” English; proof; rare;
size 20.
516 Napoleon and Maria Louise ; rev., male and female
figures; fair; size 20.
517 Douglas; “Little Giant;” rev., “ M. Y. O. B
proof; rare; size 12.
^Silver Washington Medals.
518 Lancaster County Agricultural Society; proof;
size 30.
519 1792; Washington Half Dollar; Idler’s copy ; very
rare in silver ; proof.
520 Oath of Allegiance; brilliant proof ; size 20.
521 Time Increases His Fame; brilliant proof; size 18.
522 Obv., bust; rev., “ Born and died;” brilliant proof;
size 20.
523 Obv., bust; rev., Cogan’s card; brilliant proof;
size 20.
524 Obv., bust; rev., “Pro Patria;” brilliant proof;
size 21.
525 Obv., two busts— Washington and Lafayette; by
Wright A Bale; proof; rare; size 17.
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526 Obv., bust; no legend; rev., tomb at Mount Ver¬
non; beautiful medalet; rare; proof; size 12.
527 Bust, within a wreath; Washington Temperance
Beneficial Society ; rev., “ We Serve the Tyrant
Alcohol No Longer;” fine; pierced; rare; size 13.
528 Memorial Medalet; proof; size 13.
529 Bale’s Washington and Franklin; proof; rare; size
13.
530 Born and Died; rev., “ Gen.,” etc.; proof, size 12.
531 Washington and Jackson ; proof, size 12.
532 Philadelphia Sanitary Fair; proof; size 12.
533 Bust; “ Born, died,” etc ; rev., “Mason & Co , Coin
Dealers, 139 North Ninth Street, Philadelphia;”
proof; very rare ; size 12.
Washington Pieces, &c.
BRONZE, COPPER AND WHITE METAL.
534 Eccleston Medal; obv., bust of Washington ; rev., a
semi-nude Indian; legend, “The Land was Ours;”
bronze; proof; extremely rare; size 52.
535 Washington Season Medal; obv., country scene,
house and mountains, man sowing .grain ; in exer¬
gue, “ U. S. A ;” rev., “Second Presidency of Geo.
Washington, mdccxcvi,” surrounded by a wreath ;
copper; poor; extremely rare; size 32.
536 1797; “Presidency Relinquished;” bronze; proof;
thick planchet; size 26.
537 Same; struck on thinner planchet; fine; size 26.
538 Liberty and Security; thick planchet; lettered edge ;
“An Asylum,” etc.; good; rare; size 21.
539 Bust, facing right; “Born and died,” etc.; rev., can.
nons crossed, surrounded by an inscription in three
concentric circles; bronze; very fair; very rare;
size 22.
540 1793; Liverpool Half Penny; obv., bust of Wash¬
ington; rev., ship; copper; extra good; rare;
size 19.
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541 1795; Washington Grate Cent; copper; very fine;
light olive ; proof; scarce.
542 1783; Cent; large bust; Liberty seated; copper;
fine; original ; scarce.
543 1783: Cent; small bast; Liberty seated; fine;
original ; scarce.
544 Grate Cent; 1795; proof; scarce.
545 Washington and La Fayette; medallion busts;
struck on a copper cent; pierced ; good; rare.
546 1783; Unity States; brass; good.
547 Centennial, Feb. 22, 1832; copper; proof; size 21.
548 1789; “Geo. Washington, President;” rev., spread
eagle; copper; proof; size 21.
548^ 1791; Washington Cent; small eagle; fine; very
rare.
549 1792; Washington Half Dollar; Idler’s; copper;
proof; size 21.
550 Same; rev., Idler’s card ; proof.
551 Idler’s Card; reverse of 1792 piece; brass; proof.
552 Allegiance Medal ; bronze ; proof.
553 Time Increases His Fame; copper; proof.
554 Bolen’s Washington; rev., “1st Pres. U. S.;” copper;
proof.
555 Washington Temperauce Society; bronze; proof;
size 28.
556 Memorial Medalet; bronze; fine; size 12.
557 Set of Idler’s Cards; bust of George and Martha;
copper, brass, nickel and white metal; 6 pieces;
all different ; proofs ; size 12.
558 Cogan’sCard; copper; proof; size 20.
559 Pro Patria; bronze; proof; size 20
560 N. & G. Taylor’s Card; gold plated; very fine;
size 24
561 The Great D. G.; copy; size 16.
562 Eccleston Modal; lead cast; fair; size 50.
563 1797; “Presidency Relinquished;” from Mickley’s
dies; white metal; brilliant proof; size 28.
564 National Monument; white metal; proof; size 24.
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565 Full length Washington in relief; rev., “Decisive
war,” etc.; white metal; very line ; scarce; size 16°
566 4 Medals; white metal; all different; proof; me¬
dium size.
567 2 Electrotypes ; large; fine.
568 1791; Cent; small eagle; copy.
American Medals.
568|- Cyrus W. Field; Atlantic Cable; aluminum; in a
morocco, velvet lined case; excessively rare; bril'
liant proof; size 66.
569 Cyrus W. Field; Atlantic Cable; bronze; proof;
rare ; size 68.
569^ Major General Meade; Union League; white metal;
brilliant proof; in a velvet lined case; very few
struck in this metal; size 51.
570 General Meade; “As a token of the gratitude of his
countrymen;” bronze proof; in a morocco case;
extremely rare ; size 52.
571 Buchanan; Japanese Embassy, 1860; bronze;
proof; size 50.
572 Andrew Johnson; Citizens’ Medal ; bronze; proof;
rare ; size 50.
573 Washington A list on ; rev , Fame crowning an ar¬
tist, 1847; bronze; very fine; rare; size 42.
574 Gilbert Stuart; rtv., same as last; bronze; very
fine ; rare ; size 42.
575 Monnier Metallurgic Co.; “Struck from the first
copper produced in Colorado, 1866;” copper;
proof; rare; size 42.
576 Quinnipiack Medal; obv., “View of City of New
Haven, 1838;” rev., Elliot preaching to the Indians
“ 1638;” copper; silvered; very sharp and in per„
feet condition ; rare ; size 36.
577 Adam Eckfeldt; obv., bust; “Chief Coiner U. S.
Mint, 1814-1839;” rev., “Farewell tribute,” etc.;
' ¥
bronze ; proof; very rare ; size 32.
H
57 8 Wright's Webster; obv.. bust of Daniel Webster;
rev., obelisk, globe, public buildings, etc., within a
beautiful laurel wreath ; bronze; proof; very rare;
enclosed iu a morocco case ; size 48.
579 The very rare and interesting Naglee Medal; obv.,
Gen. Naglee and troops attacking a rebel battery;
the General's horse is in the act of falling ; repre¬
sentation of a burstng shell in right upper field ;
troops in the left field; legend, “Fair Oaks ;" ex¬
ergue, “ 31 May, 1862 ;" reverse, in seven lines,
“To Gen. H. Naglee. A token of admiration and
respect for his gallant services;” around the bor¬
der the following: “The Peninsula * Chicka-
hominy * The Carolinas * ;” this medal is by
the French artist Merlev, was struck in France,
and has never been offered at public sale; bronze;
proof; extremely rare ; size 38.
580 General Alexander Hamilton; obv., bust; rev., view
of the United States Bank, Philadelphia, 1795 >
legend, “To public credit;” bronze; proof; ex"
tremely rare ; size 31.
581 Bust; “John Adams, Pres. U. S., A. D. 1797;”
rev., clasped hands; legend, “ Peac<* and Friend¬
ship dies lost many years ago ; excessively rare;
bronze; proof; size 32.
582 Jotm Paul Jones; French naval medal; by Dupre;
bronze; proof; rare; size 38.
583 Commodore Preble; for Tripoli, 1804; white metal;
very fine ; very rare ; size 42.
Greek Silver Coins.
584 Alexander the Great ; tetradrachm ; good; rare.
585 Alexander the Great ; drachm; good; rare.
586 Larissa; drachm; good; rare.
587 Unknown; hemi drachm ; fine; rare.
588 Lesbas; hemi drachm ; fine; rare,
589 Naxos; very small; pierced, but good ; very rare.
590
591
592
593
594
595
596
597
598
599
600
601
602
603
604
605
606
60T
608
609
610
611
612
613
614
615
616
617
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Same as last ; in same condition.
Corinth; didrachm; fine; rare.
do do do do
Tarentrum; didrachm; incused and orchaic; fine1
rare.
Lete ; hemi drachm ; good ; rare.
Cordia; hemi drachm ; incused; fine; rare.
Histia; drachm; rev., figure seated on the prow of a
vessel; very fine; scarce.
Histia; hemi drachm ; good; scarce.
Roman Silver Coins.
Julius Csesar; good, but pierced; rare.
Augustus; very fair; scarce.
Augustus; rev., a bull; fair; scarce.
Vespasian; rev., female figure; good.
Vespasian; rev., spread eagle ; good; scarce.
Titus; very fair.
Domitian ; good.
Trajan; fine.
Trajan; fair.
Antonins Pius; very fine; planchet imperfect.
Aurelius; good
Faustina Secundus ; fine.
Heliogabalus; fair.
Geta; very good.
Alexander Pius ; fine.
Phillip, the Arabian; good.
do do different variety; good.
Roman Brass Coins.
Claudius; 1st brass; fair.
Vespasian; 2d brass; 1 fine and 1 good; 2 pieces;
varieties.
Trajan; 1st brass; very fair.
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618 Hadrian; 2d brass; fine.
619 Antonius Pius ; 1st brass; fine.
620 do do variety; good.
621 Aurelius; 1st brass; fine.
622 do 2d brass; good.
623 Faustina; do do
624 Commodus; 1st brass ; very fair.
625 Leo Alexander ; 1st brass ; fine.
626 Lucilla; do very fair.
627 Maxiniinus; do very good.
628 Gordianus ; do do
629 Y ariety of preceding ; 1st brass; very good.
630 6 pieces; various; 1st brass; 4 good ; 2 fair.
631 5 pieces; various; 2d brass; all fine.
632 6 pieces ; various ; 2d brass ; all good,
Colonial Pieces.
633 1652; Pine Tree Shilling; small planchet ; large
numerals; large date; tall tree; large trunk; date
and value very plain; rare.
634 1652; Pine Tree Threepence ; fine; rare.
635 1652; do variety; fine; rare.
635J 1652; Pine Tree Twopence; poor; rare.
636 1652; Oak Tree Twopence ; fine; rare.
637 1652; do pierced, but otherwise
good ; rare.
638 1652 ; Oak Tree Twopence; fair; rare.
639 1652; do pierced; rare.
640 New England Shilling; Wyatt’s; obv., “N. E.;’*
rev., “XII ;” very fine ; very rare.
641 New England Sixpence; Wyatt’s; obv., “N. E.;”
rev., VI ;” very fine; very rare.
642 Pine Tree Threepence; Wyatt’s; uncirculated;
very rare.
643 1652; Pine Tree Twopence; Wyatt’s; uncircu¬
lated ; very rare.
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644 1652; Pine Tree Penny; Wyatt’s; uncirculated;
extremely rare.
645 1722; Rosa Americana Pennv; poor.
646 1122; do Half Penny; rose; good;
rare.
647 1723 ; Rosa Americana Half Penny; crowned rose ;
fair.
648 1723 ; Wood Half Penny; brass; good, but pierced ;
believed to be unique.
649 1723; Wood Half Penny; extra large planchet ;
bright and uncirculated ; extremely rare as regards
size and condition.
650 1723; Wood Half Penny; small planchet; very
fine.
651 1723; Wood Half Penny; small planchet; very
fine; the date on this piece is 1125; error of en¬
graver; probably unique.
652 1724; Wood Half Penny; small planchet; uncircu¬
lated ; rare.
653 1723; Wood Farthing; fine; scarce.
654 1736; obv., bust of George III; legend, “Auctori
Plebis;” rev., harp crowned; legend, “Hispa¬
niola, 1736;” this piece was purchased in the Lin¬
coln sale, Boston, December 22, 1870, and is indeed
a peculiar and interesting colonial coin, evidently
struck in England for the settlement at Hispaniola,
now San Domingo; copper; good condition;
unique ; size of copper cent.
655 1760 ; Voce Populi ; letter “P. ” in right field of ob¬
verse; fine; scarce.
656 1760; Voce Populi; a different variety from pre¬
ceding; fine; scarce.
657 1766; Pitt Token; rev., ship, etc.; very good; rare.
658 1766; Pitt Token ; fair; rare.
659 1767 ; Colonies Francois R. F.; poor.
660 1773; Virginia Penny; large planchet; bright and
uncirculated ; rare in this condition.
661 1773; Virginia Penny; small planchet; bright and
uncirculated; rare.
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662 1183; Georgius Triumpho; very fair; rare.
663 1783; same as last ; fair; rare.
664 1783; Nova Constellatio; “U. S.” in Roman caps!
light olive; fine.
665 1783 ; same as last; extra good.
666 1787; Nova Eborac; New York Cent; fair; date
plain ; rare.
667 1783; Nova Constellatio; script letters; clipped;
fine.
668 George Washington; ‘‘Success to the United
States;” large size ; brass; very good; scarce.
669 Columbia Farthing ; without legend ; brass; fine.
670 1778; “Non Dependens Status;” copper; good;
believed to be an imitation.
671 1787; Franklin or Fugio; “States United;” copper;
• uncirculated.
672 1787; same; “United States;” very fine.
673 1787 ; do 2 pieces ; very good.
674 Vermont Cent ; baby head; good; rare.
675 Yermon Auctori ; rev., Britannia; obv., very fine;
rev., poor; rare.
676 1786; Vermontensium Res. Publica; 3 varieties;
poor.
677
1 787;
Massachusetts Cent ; fine; scarce.
»
00
■t—
1788;
do
• very good.
679
1787
and 1788 ; Massachusetts Cents; 8 pieces;
fair.
680
1186;
New Jersey Cent ;
large ; fair.
681
1786;
do
small ; fair.
682
1 787 ;
do
“ Pluribs ;” good ; rare.
683
1787;
do
large planehet; good.
684
1787 ;
do
small do do.
685
1787;
do
large and very thin plan-
chet :
; verv fair.
686 1787; 23 New Jersey Cents ; various; fair.
687 100 Colonials; Franklins. NovaEboracs, Nova Con.
stellatios, Connees, Virginias, etc.; poor to good;
good lot for a beginner to select from.
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Electrotype Copies of Rare Coins,
ALL IN GOOD CONDITION.
688 Washington Cents ; 1791 andMl792.
689 Confederatio ; 1785.
690 Non Depedens Status; 1778.
691 Imraunis Columbia ; 1786.
692 Inimica Tyrannis ; 1785.
693 London Elephant; 1694.
694 Massachusetts Half Cent; 1787.
695 U. S. Half Cent; 1796.
696 Excelsior or New York Cent; 1787 ; silvered.
697 Pitt Token; 1766.
698 Granby Token.
699 Louisana, 1722.
700 Martha Washington Cent; 1792; “ Liberty, Parent
of Science and Industry.”
701 Martha Washington Cent; 1792; small size.
702 10 Pattern Pieces; all different.
United States Experimental Pieces.
The following sixteen lots form a set of all the regular
coinage of the United States Mint for the year 1868. Six
sets only were struck in aluminum, a number of them for
presentation to foreign governments. The set herein cata¬
logued was purchased at the sale of the Fewsmith Cabi¬
net, October 4, 1870, and is now separated, at request of
the owner, to enable collectors to obtain single specimens
of United States coins struck in the new and beautiful
metal — aluminum.* Each piece is sharp and in beautiful
condition.
703 1868; Double Eagle or Twenty Dollar Piece ; alu¬
minum; brilliant proof.
* Aluminum is a very light but hard metal, and has a ring-
resembling that of glass. In value it is equal to silver.
704
3°
1808; Eagle or Ten Dollar Piece; aluminum; bril¬
liant proof.
705 1868 ; Half Eagle or Five Dollar Piece ; aluminum;
brilliant proof.
706 1868; Three Dollar Piece; aluminum; brilliant
proof.
707 1868 ; Quarter Eagle or Two Dollar and a Half
Piece ; aluminum ; brilliant proof.
708 1868 ; Dollar; small size; aluminum ; brilliant proof
709 1868; do large size; do do
710 1868; Half Dollar; aluminum; brilliant proof.
711 1868; Quarter Dollar ; aluminum; brilliant proof.
712 1868; Dime; aluminum; brilliant proof.
713 1868; Half Dime; aluminum; brilliant proof.
714 1868; Three Cent Piece; aluminum ; brill ant proof.
715 1868; Five Cent Piece; same as nickel piece; alu¬
minum; brilliant proof.
716 1868; Three Cent Piece; same as nickel piece;
aluminum; brilliant proof.
717 1868; Two Cent Piece; aluminum; brilliant proof.
713 1868; One Cent Piece; do do
Coins and Medals.
INCLUDING SOME RARE AND INTERESTING PIECES.
719 California Gold Dollar ; octagonal.
720 do Half Dollar; octagonal.
721 do do round.
722 do Quarter Dollar ; round.
723 United States Dime; 1823 over 1822 ; fine.
724 Washington Button; names of States in 13 links;
“ G. W.,” “ Long Live the President ;” good ; rare.
725 “The New Model Crown” of England; bright and
uninjured; pattern; scarce.
726 “Model Crown” of England; another variety of
these beautiful patterns; bright and uncirculated;
scarce.
727 Louisburg Medal; rev., “Niagara, Quebec, Crown
Point,” etc.; brass; very fine; very rare; size 28.
128
3i
Star Medal; struck during the late rebellion by
United States Government for bravery in the naval
engagements; has slide and eagle for badge ; cop¬
per; very fine; size from point to point 36.
129 William Pitt Medal; rev., “The man who,” etc.;
copper; very fine; size 28.
130 Wright’s Erie Canal Medal; white metal; scarce;
size 30.
131 Quebec Medal; obv., George II; rev., battles, etc.;
brass ; fine ; rare ; size 28.
132 Medal; obv., Fame crowning a soldier; arms of
West. Virginia; below eagle in right field, “1861-
1865;” rev., wreath, “Presented by the State of
West Virginia ;” copper; fine; rare; size 24.
133 Gilmore Marriage Medal; 2 busts; rev., “Little
Peter;” very fine and interesting medal; bronze;
proof; size 21.
134 1196; U. S. Half Cent; electrotype; good.
135 1864; Feuebt wanger’s Three Cent Piece; eagle
grasping a snake ; very fine ; very rare.
136 1831 ; Feucht wanger’s Three Cent Piece; arms of
New York; fine; scarce.
131 1831 ; Feucht wanger Cent ; brilliant proof ; rare.
138 Wright’s celebrated Washington Medal; “Born,
Chosen Commander,” etc.; \vhite metal; proof;
very rare in this metal ; size 30.
139 Catch Club; 12| Cent Card; issued in Philadelphia
about 1820; obv., shield, ship, plow, etc.; sur¬
rounded by stars; copper; gilt; pierced; good;
very rare; size 18.
140 Fenian Medal; “Irish Republic, 1866;” very fine;
pierced ; size 19.
141 Anti Tobacco Medal ; brass; good; size 15.
142 Montreal and Lachine Railroad Ticket Medal; loco¬
motive, beaver, etc.; copper; very fine; rare;
size 22.
143 Jenny Lind Medal; white metal; proof; size 28.
144 130 Roman Coins; mixed; nearly all poor.
145 100 U. S. Half Cents; various date; poor to fine.
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Numismatic Works.
746 Snowden’s Washington Medals and Coi’ds ; 203 pp ;
illustrated with copper plates ; cloth; gilt.
*747 Humphrey’s Coin Collectors’ Manual; over 150
illustrations on wood and steel ; 2 vols.; cloth ;
uncut.
748 Pinkerton’s Ancient and Modern Coins and Medals;
London ; 2 vols.; 726 pp.; calf; a few illustrations;
good condition ; scarce.
749 Madden’s History of Jewish Coinage and Money in
Old and New Testaments; 254 cuts and a plate of
alphabets; 337 pp.; muslin; half calf; gilt top;
London, 1864; uncut; rare.
750 Manual of Roman Coins; illustrated with 21 plates;
120 pp.; London, 1765; handsomely bound; gilt
border; uncut.
751 Ackerman’s Introduction to the Study of Ancient
and Modern Coins; London, 1848; 220 pp., with
illustrations; muslin; uncut.
Colonial Paper Money.
752 Massachusetts Bay; May, 1780; $5; cancelled;
very fine ; rare.
753 Massachusetts Bay; May, 1780; $3; cancelled;
very fine ; rare.
754 Massachusetts Bay; May, 1780 ; $1; cancelled;
fine ; rare.
755 Rhode Island; July 2, 1780; $1 ; fair; rare.
756 Connecticut; 1775; 40s; fine; rare.
757 Connecticut; June 19, 1776 ; 9d; fair; scarce.
758 New York; April 15, 1758; £10; poor; rare.
759 do 1760, 1771 and 1774; 8 varieties; good
to poor; rare.
760 New Jersey; April 10, 1759 ; 30s and 15s; poor;
scarce.
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761 New Jersey ; March 25, 1776 ; 13 notes; A, B and
C series; all different; some signed by Jno. Hart;
very fine ; rare.
762 Pennsylvania; April 10, 1777; 20s, 16s, 123, 8s,
6s, 4s, 18d ; 7 notes ; all good.
763 Pennsylvania; April 10, 1777; 20s, 16s, 12s, 8s,
4s, 3s ; red notes ; good.
764 Delaware; Jan. 1, 1776 ; 10s, 6s, 5s, 4s; 4 notes ;
all uncirculated.
764^ Delaware; 4 notes ; same; uncut.
7 6 4 A Maryland; April 10, 1774; $6; uncirculated.
7 64 1 Virginia; Oct. 5, 1778; $7; clean and good; rare.
765 North Carolina; Dec., 1771; £2; very fine; rare.
766 Same as last; 30s; fine; rare.
767 Same as last; £1; fine; rare.
768 Same as last; 5s; fine; rare.
769 Same as last; 2s 6d; good ; rare.
770 South Carolina; March, 1776 ; £25; poor; very
rare.
Continental Paper Money.
771 Feb. 1 7, 1776 ; $£, A, B, C ; $£, A, B, C ; A, B,
C; A, B, C, 4 uncirculated; balance very fine;
scarce in this condition ; 12 notes.
772 May 9, 17 75; $5, $6, $7, $8; unsigned; green
paper; uncirculated; scarce; 4 notes.
773 Yorktovvn; April 11, 1778 ; $4^ uncirculated; ex¬
tremely rare.
774 Yorktown ; April 11, 1778; $8; extremely rare;
very fine.
775 May 10, 1778; $20; fine and very rare.
776 Complete Set; Sept. 26, 1778; $60, $50, $40, $30,
$20, $8, $7, $5; 8 notes; all uncirculated; rare.
3
Coin Catalogues of Public Sales,
ALL IN GOOD CONDITION,
m
The Finotti Collection
; November 11, 1862
; priced.
778
The Mickley
do
October, 1867 ;
do.
779
The Farmer
do
April, 1868 ;
do.
780
The Thorn
do
September, 1869 ;
do.
781
The Randall
do
October, 1869 ;
do.
7*2
The Haseltine
do
November, 1869 ;
do.
783
The Mackenize
scarce ; priced.
do
June, 1869 ; with
plates ;
784 The Longacre Collection ; January, 1870; priced.
785 Birch & Son’s Sale ; Philadelphia, April, 1870 ;
priced.
786 The Fewsmith Collection; October, 1870; priced.
Miscellaneous.
787 25 Uncirculated English Tokens; all different.
788 “ Am I not a man and a brother ;” slave kneeling;
rev., clasped hands; large planchet; lettered edge;
uncirculated ; scarce.
789 Same; small planchet ; uncirculated.
790 do do lettered edge ; uncirculated.
791 do do engrailed edge ; red ; uncir¬
culated.
792 Set of United States Copper Cents ; including 1793
wreath, 1793 Liberty cap, 1804 and all other dates
excepting 1799; nearly all in good condition; some
uncirculated and many of the pieces fine.
793 1858; Dime; silver; brilliant proof; rare.
794 Set of the Gordon Soda Water Cards; nickel; 4
pieces ; fine ; extremely rare.
795 1856; Cent; nickel; proof; scarce.
796 1858; Cent; nickel; Indian head; laurel wreath;
proof; scarce.
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1 9 Y 250 Foreign Coins; large and small; various na¬
tions ; fine to poor.
798 50 Store Cards ; various ; fine.
799 1783; Washington and Independence; copper;
proof.
800 Silver Medalet; Washington and Jackson; proof
801 do do do Born and Died ; fine.
802 1853; United States Copper Cent ; bright and un¬
circulated.
803 1823; United States Copper Cent ; restrike; uncir¬
culated.
804 Autograph Letter of Aaron Burr; signed; note
sheet ; rare.
805 Confederate Bond; $1000; coupons attached.
806 do do do do different
from preceding.
807 Confederate Cotton Bond; $1000; coupons attached.
808 do Bond; $500; coupons attached.
809 do do $1000 do paid to January
1, 1865.
810 Confederate Non-Taxable Certificate ; $1000.
811 4 Confederate Notes ; $20, $10, $5, Fifteen Cents.
A Small Collection of Pattern Pieces — 1850 to
1868, inclusive.
812 1850 ; Ring Cent ; rev., “ U. S. A. one tenth silver ;”
solid planchet ; nickel; fine; rare.
813 Obv., “One cent,” within a wreath; rev., blank;
silver ; very fine ; rare.
814 Obv., “ 5 rev., “ III ;” nickel ; proof ; rare.
815 1851 Cent; obv., “One cent,” within a wreath ; rev.,
Liberty seated ; copper ; proof; rare.
816 1853; Cent; obv., “One cent,” within a wreath;
rev., head of Liberty ; pure nickel ; proof ; very
ran*.
81 T 1855; Flying Eagle Cent, copper and nickel com¬
position ; proof.
818 1859; Cent ;■ nickel ; Indian head; rev., broad
shield; proof; scarce.
819 1859; Cent; nickel; Indian head; laurel wreath;
copper; very fine ; very rare.
820 1861 ; Twenty Dollar Piece; Pike’s Peak; white
metal ; proof ; rare.
821 1861 ; Twenty Dollar Piece; Pike’s Peak; copper;
thick planchet ; connected with a piece of copper,
from which the coin was cut; very fine ; rare.
822 1861; Twenty Dollar Piece; Pike’s Peak; thin
planchet ; copper ; fine.
823 U. S. Double Eagle ; without date ; copper ; very
fine ; extrernely rare.
824 1863 ; Half Dollar; “ God our trust,” in field ; cop¬
per ; proof; scarce.
825 1864; Cent; thin planchet; nickel; very fine; rare
826 1865 ; do do do do do
827 1865 ; O’. S. Three Cent Piece; thin planchet; cop¬
per ; rare.
828 1865; same; thick planchet; copper; proof; rare.
829 1865 ; U. S. Half Dollar; copper ; proof; scarce.
830 1865; U. S. Dime; pure nickel; proof; rare.
831 1865; U. S. Two Cent Piece; nickel; proof; rare.
832 1866 ; U. S. Dollar; large size ; copper; proof; rare.
833 1866; Five Cent Piece; obv., Dutch 5 within a
wreath ; “ United States of America;” rev., shield,
divided date ; nickel; proof; rare.
834 1867 ; U. S. Dime; pure nickel ; proof; rare.
835 1867 ; U. S. Three Cent Piece ; copper ; proof;
scarce.
836 1868; O. S. Mint Pattern Set; five cent, three
cent and one cent pieces; the three and one cent
pieces have tobacco wreaths on reverse; called the
Tobacco Wreath Set ; nickel ; proofs ; very rare.
837 1868 ; O. S. Mint Pattern Set; five cent, three cent
and one cent pieces ; laurel wreaths ; nickel ;
proofs ; rare.
37
838 1868; U. S. Half Dime; pure nickel; proof; rare.
839 1 rial Pieces in lead of a new coin; obv., head of
Liberty; rev., spread eagle over a large star; 2
pieces.
840 Trial Pieces of the Pattern Five Cent Piece of
1867 ; lead; obv., bust of Liberty; rev., large “ V
resting on a shield ; 2 pieces.
United States Nickel and Bronze Coins, &c.
841
1866;
Five Cent Piece ; nickel ; proof.
842
1867;
do
rays; nickel; uncirculated.
843
1867;
do
. without rays ; nickel ; proof.
844
1869;
do
nickel ; proof.
845
1870;
do
do do
846
1864;
Two Cent Piece ; bronze ; proof.
847
1865;
do
do do
848
1866;
do
do do
849
1867 ;
do
do do
850
1868;
do
do do
851
1869;
do
do do
852
1870;
do
do do
853
1870;
Proof Set;
live, three, two and one cent
pieces.
€
854
Set of Nickel and Bronze Cents; 1857 to 1870; 15
pieces; all uncirculated.
855
1868;
Five, Three and One Cent Pieces ; proofs.
856
1858;
Nickel Cent;
proof; rare.
857
100 Foreign Coins
; large and small ; good and
poor.
858
100 Business Cards, Political Tokens and Cauada
Pieces ; all large ;
good.
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